Anonymous wrote:In Virginia liability waivers are of limited value legally. They are not blanket protection for the club.

Virginia also recognizes the doctrine of charitable immunity, which makes it very difficult to successfully sue a non profit (almost all soccer clubs) for ordinary negligence.

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Anonymous wrote:In Virginia liability waivers are of limited value legally. They are not blanket protection for the club.

Cite? Also cite for assumption of risk not applying in absence of waiver, counselor?

Not in VA. Don’t know what the law is there. But in MD there’s a case on all fours directly on the issue, and it goes against the efficacy of parental waiver of children’s rights. If you want a cite you can go look for it. You know, buff your research skills during this long hiatus.

My research skills are not a problem. In fact, they reveal a case that seems to contradict exactly what you say above: https://www.mdcourts.gov/data/opinions/coa/2013/99a12.pdf

Are you thinking about a more recent case from a higher court in MD? I see no better authority than this, which holds that parental waivers on behalf of children are usually effective absent gross negligence or wanton/reckless behavior, or an activity of great public importance or necessity.

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In practice, unless someone assaulted someone else by spitting on them while contagious, no Covid case will result in damages.

Why?

There would be too many of them.


Go out and mingle at your own risk!

Can’t be nice being a coach being responsible for trying to teach a sport whilst keeping Children 6ft apart and sanitizing everything touched. Parents will be watching them like hawks. If you don’t think parents would sue coaches or clubs spend a little longer on this forum.

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Anonymous wrote:In Virginia liability waivers are of limited value legally. They are not blanket protection for the club.

Cite? Also cite for assumption of risk not applying in absence of waiver, counselor?

Not in VA. Don’t know what the law is there. But in MD there’s a case on all fours directly on the issue, and it goes against the efficacy of parental waiver of children’s rights. If you want a cite you can go look for it. You know, buff your research skills during this long hiatus.

In practice, unless someone assaulted someone else by spitting on them while contagious, no Covid case will result in damages.

Why?

There would be too many of them.


Go out and mingle at your own risk!

Anonymous wrote:In Virginia liability waivers are of limited value legally. They are not blanket protection for the club.

Cite? Also cite for assumption of risk not applying in absence of waiver, counselor?

Anonymous wrote:Most clubs will be using Liability waivers when we return to play, will you let your son/daughter return to play.

I guess someone is not reading the fine print in their kids play contract

Do you see how many people post on this soccer forum? You don't think we are waiting for our kids to play (or at least 95% us)?

In Virginia liability waivers are of limited value legally. They are not blanket protection for the club.

Clubs have always used liability waivers.

Anonymous wrote:Most clubs will be using Liability waivers when we return to play, will you let your son/daughter return to play.

Of course. If you say no, I think you are saying “I am fine with my kid playing so long as I can sue the club when they get sick.” If you think the risk is serious, why does the waiver make you feel better about this? I don’t get this one bit.

Most clubs will be using Liability waivers when we return to play, will you let your son/daughter return to play.